Can ‘minilaterals’ save the world?
Minilateral relationships, particularly those involving forward-thinking countries like Japan and Australia, can help address regional challenges effectively.
Competing Minilateral Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
While minilateralism is on the rise in the Indo-Pacific region, it is clear that they are not qualitatively evolving in the same direction.
ASEAN’s institutional vulnerabilities are driving minilateralism
The structure of ASEAN and other multilateral organisations is driving pragmatic states to search for new mechanisms to have effective, sustainable foreign policies.
Quad as Problem Solver or Security Mini-Lateral? Bridging Security and Public Goods Provision
The Indo-Pacific region is too heterogenous in terms of development levels, political systems, and ties with China for an Indo-Pacific NATO. Instead, the Quad will be a mini-lateral problem-solving group that bridges security and public goods provision.
Canada and the Camp David Principles
While the Camp David Principles represent a significant development in Indo-Pacific diplomacy, their potential impact and sustainability remain uncertain.
Who will ‘plug and play’ with AUKUS?
Challenges in business are a given, but it’s our response to them that defines our trajectory. Looking beyond the immediate obstacle, there lies a realm of opportunity and learning.
Quad-Plus? Carving out Canada’s Middle Power Role
This article examines possible Canadian participation in the Quad from the perspective of middle-power diplomacy.
The Quad and Southeast Asia
For most of Southeast Asian countries, the Quad is another tool in the hedging box and a useful means to keep the United States engaged and to bring in other stakeholders to maximize the strategic autonomy that ASEAN carefully guards.
The Quad’s Nuts and Bolts
Despite the pandemic-induced global recession, each of the current Quad members continues to increase their defense budgets to reflect the realization that more and more resources will need to be directed at the Indo-Pacific to ensure the region is not shaped by China unilaterally.
Converging and Diverging Interests of Quad Members
For existing Quad members, there are many areas of convergence. The most imminent concerns for them are growing economic interdependence with China and China’s track record of using economic coercion as leverage for strategic gains.
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